Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
Public Law 109–162, as amended
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
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117–103
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Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
[(Public Law 109–162; Approved January 5, 2006)]
[As Amended Through P.L. 117–103, Enacted March 15, 2022]
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AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
[42 U.S.C. 13701 note]

SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005”.
SEC. 2.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1.
Short title.
Sec. 2.
Table of contents.
Sec. 3.
Universal definitions and grant provisions.
TITLE I—
ENHANCING JUDICIAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Sec. 101.
Stop grants improvements.
Sec. 102.
Grants to encourage arrest and enforce protection orders improvements.
Sec. 103.
Legal Assistance for Victims improvements.
Sec. 104.
Ensuring crime victim access to legal services.
Sec. 105.
The Violence Against Women Act court training and improvements.
Sec. 106.
Full faith and credit improvements.
Sec. 107.
Privacy protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking.
Sec. 108.
Sex offender management.
Sec. 109.
Stalker database.
Sec. 110.
Federal victim assistants reauthorization.
Sec. 111.
Grants for law enforcement training programs.
Sec. 112.
Reauthorization of the court-appointed special advocate program.
Sec. 113.
Preventing cyberstalking.
Sec. 114.
Criminal provision relating to stalking.
Sec. 115.
Repeat offender provision.
Sec. 116.
Prohibiting dating violence.
Sec. 117.
Prohibiting violence in special maritime and territorial jurisdiction.
Sec. 118.
Updating protection order definition.
Sec. 119.
GAO study and report.
Sec. 120.
Grants for outreach to underserved populations.
Sec. 121.
Enhancing culturally and linguistically specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
TITLE II—
IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING
Sec. 201.
Findings.
Sec. 202.
Sexual assault services program.
Sec. 203.
Amendments to the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program.
Sec. 204.
Training and services to end violence against women with disabilities.
Sec. 205.
Training and services to end violence against women in later life.
Sec. 206.
Strengthening the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
TITLE III—
SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
Sec. 301.
Findings.
Sec. 302.
Rape prevention and education.
Sec. 303.
Services, education, protection, and justice for young victims of violence.
Sec. 304.
Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses.
Sec. 305.
Juvenile justice.
Sec. 306.
Safe havens.
TITLE IV—
STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S FAMILIES BY PREVENTING VIOLENCE
Sec. 401.
Preventing violence against women and children.
Sec. 403.
Public Awareness Campaign.
Sec. 402.
Study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TITLE V—
STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING
Sec. 501.
Findings.
Sec. 502.
Purpose.
Sec. 503.
Training and education of health professionals in domestic and sexual violence.
Sec. 504.
Grants to foster public health responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grants.
Sec. 505.
Research on effective interventions in the healthcare setting.
TITLE VI—
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND SAFETY FOR BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Sec. 601.
Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Sec. 602.
Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Sec. 603.
Public housing authority plans reporting requirement.
Sec. 604.
Housing strategies.
Sec. 605.
Amendment to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Sec. 606.
Amendments to the low-income housing assistance voucher program.
Sec. 607.
Amendments to the public housing program.
TITLE VII—
PROVIDING ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
Sec. 701.
Grant for National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence.
TITLE VIII—
PROTECTION OF BATTERED AND TRAFFICKED IMMIGRANTS
Subtitle A—
Victims of Crime
Sec. 801.
Treatment of spouse and children of victims.
Sec. 802.
Presence of victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons.
Sec. 803.
Adjustment of status.
Sec. 804.
Protection and assistance for victims of trafficking.
Sec. 805.
Protecting victims of child abuse.
Subtitle B—
VAWA Self-Petitioners
Sec. 811.
Definition of VAWA self-petitioner.
Sec. 812.
Application in case of voluntary departure.
Sec. 813.
Removal proceedings.
Sec. 814.
Eliminating abusers’ control over applications and limitation on petitioning for abusers.
Sec. 815.
Application for VAWA-related relief.
Sec. 816.
Self-petitioning parents.
Sec. 817.
VAWA confidentiality nondisclosure.
Subtitle C—
Miscellaneous Amendments
Sec. 821.
Duration of T and U visas.
Sec. 822.
Technical correction to references in application of special physical presence and good moral character rules.
Sec. 823.
Petitioning rights of certain former spouses under Cuban adjustment.
Sec. 824.
Self-petitioning rights of HRIFA applicants.
Sec. 825.
Motions to reopen.
Sec. 826.
Protecting abused juveniles.
Sec. 827.
Protection of domestic violence and crime victims from certain disclosures of information.
Sec. 828.
Rulemaking.
Subtitle D—
International Marriage Broker Regulation
Sec. 831.
Short title.
Sec. 832.
Access to VAWA protection regardless of manner of entry.
Sec. 833.
Domestic violence information and resources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers.
Sec. 834.
Sharing of certain information.
TITLE IX—
SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN
Sec. 901.
Findings.
Sec. 902.
Purposes.
Sec. 903.
Consultation.
Sec. 904.
Analysis and research on violence against Indian women.
Sec. 905.
Tracking of violence against Indian women.
Sec. 906.
Grants to Indian tribal governments.
Sec. 907.
Tribal deputy in the Office on Violence Against Women.
Sec. 908.
Enhanced criminal law resources.
Sec. 909.
Domestic assault by an habitual offender.
TITLE X—
DNA FINGERPRINTING
Sec. 1001.
Short title.
Sec. 1002.
Use of opt-out procedure to remove samples from national DNA index.
Sec. 1003.
Expanded use of CODIS grants.
Sec. 1004.
Authorization to conduct DNA sample collection from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority.
Sec. 1005.
Tolling of statute of limitations for sexual-abuse offenses.
TITLE XI—
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REAUTHORIZATION
Subtitle A—
Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 1101.
Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2006.
Sec. 1102.
Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2007.
Sec. 1103.
Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2008.
Sec. 1104.
Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2009.
Sec. 1105.
Organized retail theft.
Sec. 1106.
United States-Mexico Border Violence Task Force.
Sec. 1107.
National Gang Intelligence Center.
Subtitle B—
Improving the Department of Justice’s Grant Programs
chapter 1—
assisting law enforcement and criminal justice agencies
Sec. 1111.
Merger of Byrne Grant Program and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program.
Sec. 1112.
Clarification of number of recipients who may be selected in a given year to receive Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor.
Sec. 1113.
Clarification of official to be consulted by Attorney General in considering application for emergency Federal law enforcement assistance.
Sec. 1114.
Clarification of uses for regional information sharing system grants.
Sec. 1115.
Integrity and enhancement of national criminal record databases.
Sec. 1116.
Extension of matching grant program for law enforcement armor vests.
chapter 2—
building community capacity to prevent, reduce, and control crime
Sec. 1121.
Office of Weed and Seed Strategies.
chapter 3—
assisting victims of crime
Sec. 1131.
Grants to local nonprofit organizations to improve outreach services to victims of crime.
Sec. 1132.
Clarification and enhancement of certain authorities relating to crime victims fund.
Sec. 1133.
Amounts received under crime victim grants may be used by State for training purposes.
Sec. 1134.
Clarification of authorities relating to Violence Against Women formula and discretionary grant programs.
Sec. 1135.
Change of certain reports from annual to biennial.
Sec. 1136.
Grants for young witness assistance.
chapter 4—
preventing crime
Sec. 1141.
Clarification of definition of violent offender for purposes of juvenile drug courts.
Sec. 1142.
Changes to distribution and allocation of grants for drug courts.
Sec. 1143.
Eligibility for grants under drug court grants program extended to courts that supervise non-offenders with substance abuse problems.
Sec. 1144.
Term of Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program for local facilities.
Sec. 1145.
Enhanced residential substance abuse treatment program for State prisoners.
Sec. 1146.
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Federal facilities.
chapter 5—
other matters
Sec. 1151.
Changes to certain financial authorities.
Sec. 1152.
Coordination duties of Assistant Attorney General.
Sec. 1153.
Simplification of compliance deadlines under sex-offender registration laws.
Sec. 1154.
Repeal of certain programs.
Sec. 1155.
Elimination of certain notice and hearing requirements.
Sec. 1156.
Amended definitions for purposes of Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Sec. 1157.
Clarification of authority to pay subsistence payments to prisoners for health care items and services.
Sec. 1158.
Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management.
Sec. 1159.
Community Capacity Development Office.
Sec. 1160.
Office of Applied Law Enforcement Technology.
Sec. 1161.
Availability of funds for grants.
Sec. 1162.
Consolidation of financial management systems of Office of Justice Programs.
Sec. 1163.
Authorization and change of COPS program to single grant program.
Sec. 1164.
Clarification of persons eligible for benefits under public safety officers’ death benefits programs.
Sec. 1165.
Pre-release and post-release programs for juvenile offenders.
Sec. 1166.
Reauthorization of juvenile accountability block grants.
Sec. 1167.
Sex offender management.
Sec. 1168.
Evidence-based approaches.
Sec. 1169.
Reauthorization of matching grant program for school security.
Sec. 1170.
Technical amendments to Aimee’s Law.
Subtitle C—
Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 1171.
Technical amendments relating to Public Law 107-56.
Sec. 1172.
Miscellaneous technical amendments.
Sec. 1173.
Use of Federal training facilities.
Sec. 1174.
Privacy officer.
Sec. 1175.
Bankruptcy crimes.
Sec. 1176.
Report to Congress on status of United States persons or residents detained on suspicion of terrorism.
Sec. 1177.
Increased penalties and expanded jurisdiction for sexual abuse offenses in correctional facilities.
Sec. 1178.
Expanded jurisdiction for contraband offenses in correctional facilities.
Sec. 1179.
Magistrate judge’s authority to continue preliminary hearing.
Sec. 1180.
Technical corrections relating to steroids.
Sec. 1181.
Prison Rape Commission extension.
Sec. 1182.
Longer statute of limitation for human trafficking-related offenses.
Sec. 1183.
Use of Center for Criminal Justice Technology.
Sec. 1184.
SEARCH Grants.
Sec. 1185.
Reauthorization of Law Enforcement Tribute Act.
Sec. 1186.
Amendment regarding bullying and gangs.
Sec. 1187.
Transfer of provisions relating to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Sec. 1188.
Reauthorize the Gang Resistance Education and Training Projects Program.
Sec. 1189.
National Training Center.
Sec. 1190.
Sense of Congress relating to “good time” release.
Sec. 1191.
Public employee uniforms.
Sec. 1192.
Officially approved postage.
Sec. 1193.
Authorization of additional appropriations.
Sec. 1194.
Assistance to courts.
Sec. 1195.
Study and report on correlation between substance abuse and domestic violence at domestic violence shelters.
Sec. 1196.
Reauthorization of State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
Sec. 1197.
Extension of Child Safety Pilot Program.
Sec. 1198.
Transportation and subsistence for special sessions of District Courts.
Sec. 1199.
Youth Violence Reduction Demonstration Projects.
* * * * * * *
TITLE I—

ENHANCING JUDICIAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
* * * * * * *
SEC. 120.
[34 U.S.C. 20123]

GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
(a)

Grants authorized.—
(1)

In general.—
Of the amounts appropriated under the grant programs identified in paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall take 2 percent of such appropriated amounts and combine them to award grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) of this section to develop and implement outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations and to provide victim services to meet the needs of adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in underserved populations. The requirements of the grant programs identified in paragraph (2) shall not apply to this grant program.
(2)

Programs covered.—
The programs covered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out under the following provisions:
(A)
Section 2001 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women).
(B)
Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program).
(b)

Eligible Entities.—
Eligible entities under this section are—
(1)
population specific organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved communities, or population specific organizations working in partnership with a victim service provider or domestic violence or sexual assault coalition;
(2)
victim service providers offering population specific services for a specific underserved population; or
(3)
victim service providers working in partnership with a national, State, tribal, Native Hawaiian, or local organization that has demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved population.
(c)

Planning Grants.—
The Attorney General may use up to 25 percent of funds available under this section to make one-time planning grants to eligible entities to support the planning and development of specially designed and targeted programs for adult and youth victims in one or more underserved populations, including—
(1)
identifying, building and strengthening partnerships with potential collaborators within underserved populations, Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local government entities, and public and private organizations;
(2)
conducting a needs assessment of the community and the targeted underserved population or populations to determine what the barriers are to service access and what factors contribute to those barriers, using input from the targeted underserved population or populations;
(3)
identifying promising prevention, outreach and intervention strategies for victims from a targeted underserved population or populations; and
(4)
developing a plan, with the input of the targeted underserved population or populations, for implementing prevention, outreach and intervention strategies to address the barriers to accessing services, promoting community engagement in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within the targeted underserved populations, and evaluating the program.
(d)

Implementation Grants.—
The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of providing or enhancing population specific outreach and services to adult and youth victims in one or more underserved populations, including—
(1)
working with Federal, State, tribal, territorial and local governments, agencies, and organizations to develop or enhance population specific services;
(2)
strengthening the capacity of underserved populations to provide population specific services;
(3)
strengthening the capacity of traditional victim service providers to provide population specific services;
(4)
strengthening the response of criminal and civil justice interventions by providing population-specific training for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and other court personnel on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations;
(5)
working in cooperation with an underserved population to develop and implement outreach, education, prevention, and intervention strategies that highlight available resources and the specific issues faced by victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved populations;
(6)
developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally specific programs and projects to provide culturally specific services regarding responses to, and prevention of, female genital mutilation and cutting; or
(7)
strengthening the response of social and human services by providing population-specific training for service providers on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations.
(e)

Application.—
An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women at such time, in such form, and in such manner as the Director may prescribe.
(f)

Reports.—
Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women a report that describes the activities carried out with grant funds.
(g)

Authorization of Appropriations.—
In addition to the funds identified in subsection (a)(1), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
(h)

Definitions and Grant Conditions.—
In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925) shall apply.
SEC. 121.
[34 U.S.C. 20124]

ENHANCING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.
(a)

Establishment.—
(1)

In general.—
Of the amounts appropriated under certain grant programs identified in paragraph (a)(2) of this Section1, the Attorney General, through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (referred to in this section as the “Director”), shall take 15 percent of such appropriated amounts for the program under paragraph (2)(A) and 5 percent of such appropriated amounts for the programs under subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (2) and combine them to establish a new grant program to enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Grants made under this new program shall be administered by the Director. The requirements of the grant programs identified in paragraph (2) shall not apply to this new grant program.
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Effective on October 1, 2022, section 108(a)(1)(A)(i) of division W of Public Law 117-103 amends section 121(a)(1) by striking “paragraph (a)(2) of this subsection” and inserting “paragraph (2)”. The amendment can’t be executed because the stricken phrase does not appear in law.
(2)

Programs covered.—
The programs covered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out under the following provisions:
(A)
Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders).
(B)
Section 14201 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-6) (Legal Assistance for Victims).
(C)
Section 40295 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971) (Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance).
(D)
Section 40802 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14041a) (Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against Women Later in Life).
(E)
Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-7) (Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities).
(3)

Additional authorization of appropriations.—
In addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
(4)

Distribution.—
(A)

In general.—
Of the total amount available for grants under this section, not less than 40 percent of such funds shall be allocated for programs or projects that meaningfully address non-intimate partner relationship sexual assault.
(B)

Alternative allocation.—
Notwithstanding 40002(b)(11) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(11)), the Director may allocate a portion of funds described in subparagraph (A) to enhanced technical assistance relating to non-intimate partner sexual assault if the Office on Violence Against Women does not receive sufficient qualified applications proposing to address non-intimate partner relationship sexual assault.
(b)

Purpose of Program and Grants.—
(1)

General program purpose.—
The purpose of the program required by this section is to promote:
(A)
The maintenance and replication of existing successful services in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking community-based programs providing culturally specific services and other resources.
(B)
The development of innovative culturally specific strategies and projects to enhance access to services and resources for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources.
(2)

Purposes for which grants may be used.—
The Director shall make grants to community-based programs for the purpose of enhancing culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Grants under the program shall support community-based efforts to address distinctive cultural responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking , including—
(A)
working with State and local governments and social service agencies to develop and enhance effective strategies to provide culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
(B)
increasing communities’ capacity to provide culturally specific resources and support for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes and their families;
(C)
strengthening criminal justice interventions, by providing training for law enforcement, prosecution, courts, probation, and correctional facilities on culturally specific responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
(D)
enhancing traditional services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through the leadership of culturally specific programs offering services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
(E)
working in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies highlighting culturally specific issues and resources regarding victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
(F)
providing culturally specific programs for children exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
(G)
providing culturally specific resources and services that address the safety, economic, housing, and workplace needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including emergency assistance; or
(H)
examining the dynamics of culture and its impact on victimization and healing.
(3)

Technical Assistance and Training.—
The Director shall provide technical assistance and training to grantees of this and other programs under this Act regarding the development and provision of effective culturally specific community-based services by entering into cooperative agreements or contracts with an organization or organizations having a demonstrated expertise in and whose primary purpose is addressing the development and provision of culturally specific community-based services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Not less than 1 such organization shall have demonstrated expertise primarily in domestic violence services, and not less than 1 such organization shall have demonstrated expertise primarily in non-intimate partner sexual assault services.
(c)

Eligible Entities.—
Eligible entities for grants under this Section include—
(1)
community-based programs whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
(2)
community-based programs whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services who can partner with a program having demonstrated expertise in serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(d)

Reporting.—
The Director shall issue a biennial report on the distribution of funding under this section, the progress made in replicating and supporting increased services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources, and the types of culturally accessible programs, strategies, technical assistance, and training developed or enhanced through this program.
(e)

Evaluation.—
The Director shall award a contract or cooperative agreement to evaluate programs under this section to an entity with the demonstrated expertise in and primary goal of providing enhanced cultural access to services and resources for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources.
(f)

Non-Exclusivity.—
Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to exclude culturally specific community-based programs from applying to other grant programs authorized under this Act.
(g)

Definitions and Grant Conditions.—
In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 shall apply.
* * * * * * *
TITLE III—

SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
* * * * * * *
SEC. 304.
[34 U.S.C. 20125]

GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAMPUSES.
(a)

Grants Authorized.—
(1)

In general.—
The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education, for use by such institutions or consortia consisting of campus personnel, student organizations, campus administrators, security personnel, and regional crisis centers affiliated with the institution, to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campuses, to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campuses, which may include partnerships with local criminal justice authorities and community-based victim services agencies, and to develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs.
(2)

Equitable participation.—
The Attorney General shall make every effort to ensure—
(A)
the equitable participation of private and public institutions of higher education in the activities assisted under this section;
(B)
the equitable geographic distribution of grants under this section among the various regions of the United States; and
(C)
the equitable distribution of grants under this section to tribal colleges and universities and traditionally black colleges and universities.
(b)

Use of Grant Funds.—
Grant funds awarded under this section may be used for the following purposes:
(1)
To provide personnel, training, technical assistance, data collection, and other equipment with respect to the increased apprehension, investigation, and adjudication of persons committing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus.
(2)
To develop, strengthen, and implement campus policies, protocols, and services that more effectively identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including the use of technology to commit these crimes, and to train campus administrators, campus security personnel, and all participants in the resolution process, including personnel from the Title IX coordinator’s office, student conduct office, and campus disciplinary or judicial boards on such policies, protocols, and services that promote a prompt, fair, and impartial investigation.
(3)
To provide prevention and education programming about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including technological abuse and reproductive and sexual coercion, that is age-appropriate, culturally relevant, ongoing, delivered in multiple venues on campus, accessible, promotes respectful nonviolent behavior as a social norm, and engages men and boys. Such programming should be developed in partnership or collaboratively with experts in intimate partner and sexual violence prevention and intervention.
(4)
To develop, enlarge, or strengthen victim services programs and population specific services on the campuses of the institutions involved, including programs providing legal, medical, or psychological counseling, for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to improve delivery of victim assistance on campus. To the extent practicable, such an institution shall collaborate with any victim service providers in the community in which the institution is located. If appropriate victim services programs are not available in the community or are not accessible to students, the institution shall, to the extent practicable, provide a victim services program on campus or create a victim services program in collaboration with a community-based organization. The institution shall use not less than 20 percent of the funds made available through the grant for a victim services program provided in accordance with this paragraph, regardless of whether the services are provided by the institution or in coordination with community victim service providers.
(5)
To create, disseminate, or otherwise provide assistance and information about victims’ options on and off campus to bring disciplinary or other legal action, including assistance to victims in immigration matters.
(6)
To develop, install, or expand data collection and communication systems, including computerized systems, linking campus security to the local law enforcement for the purpose of identifying and tracking arrests, protection orders, violations of protection orders, prosecutions, and convictions with respect to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus.
(7)
To provide capital improvements (including improved lighting and communications facilities but not including the construction of buildings) on campuses to address the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(8)
To support improved coordination among campus administrators, campus security personnel, and local law enforcement to reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus.
(9)
To develop or adapt, provide, and disseminate developmental, culturally appropriate, and linguistically accessible print or electronic materials to address both prevention and intervention in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking.
(10)
To develop or adapt and disseminate population specific strategies and projects for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from underserved populations on campus.
(11)
To train campus health centers and appropriate campus faculty, such as academic advisors or professionals who deal with students on a daily basis, on how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including training health providers on how to provide universal education to all members of the campus community on the impacts of violence on health and unhealthy relationships and how providers can support ongoing outreach efforts.
(12)
To train campus personnel in how to use a victim-centered, trauma-informed interview technique, which means asking questions of a student or a campus employee who is reported to be a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, in a manner that is focused on the experience of the reported victim, that does not judge or blame the reported victim for the alleged crime, and that is informed by evidence-based research on trauma response. To the extent practicable, campus personnel shall allow the reported victim to participate in a recorded interview and to receive a copy of the recorded interview.
(13)
To develop and implement restorative practices (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a))).
(c)

Applications.—
(1)

In general.—
In order to be eligible to be awarded a grant under this section for any fiscal year, an institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time and in such manner as the Attorney General shall prescribe.
(2)

Contents.—
Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)
describe the need for grant funds and the plan for implementation for any of the purposes described in subsection (b);
(B)
include proof that the institution of higher education collaborated with victim service providers, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victim services programs in the community in which the institution is located;
(C)
describe the characteristics of the population being served, including type of campus, demographics of the population, and number of students;
(D)
describe how underserved populations in the campus community will be adequately served, including the provision of relevant population specific services;
(E)
provide measurable goals and expected results from the use of the grant funds;
(F)
provide assurances that the Federal funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made available by the institution for the purposes described in subsection (b); and
(G)
include such other information and assurances as the Attorney General reasonably determines to be necessary.
(3)

Compliance with campus crime reporting required.—
No institution of higher education shall be eligible for a grant under this section unless such institution is in compliance with the requirements of section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)). Up to $200,000 of the total amount of grant funds appropriated under this section for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 may be used to provide technical assistance in complying with the mandatory reporting requirements of section 485(f) of such Act.
(d)

General Terms and Conditions.—
(1)

Nonmonetary assistance.—
In addition to the assistance provided under this section, the Attorney General may request any Federal agency to use the agency’s authorities and the resources granted to the agency under Federal law (including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and managerial, technical, and advisory services) in support of campus security, and investigation and victim service efforts.
(2)

Grantee reporting.—
(A)

Annual Report.—
Each institution of higher education receiving a grant under this section shall submit a performance report to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall suspend funding under this section for an institution of higher education if the institution fails to submit such a report.
(B)

Final report.—
Upon completion of the grant period under this section, the institution shall file a performance report with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education explaining the activities carried out under this section together with an assessment of the effectiveness of those activities in achieving the purposes described in subsection (b).
(3)

Grantee minimum requirements.—
Each grantee shall comply with the following minimum requirements during the grant period:
(A)
The grantee shall create a coordinated community response including both organizations external to the institution and relevant divisions of the institution.
(B)
The grantee shall establish a mandatory prevention and education program on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for all students.
(C)
The grantee shall train all campus law enforcement to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(D)
The grantee shall train all participants in the resolution process, including the campus disciplinary board, the title IX coordinator’s office, and the student conduct office, to respond effectively to situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(4)

Report to congress.—
Not later than 180 days after the end of the fiscal year for which grants are awarded under this section, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report that includes—
(A)
the number of grants, and the amount of funds, distributed under this section;
(B)
a summary of the purposes for which the grants were provided and an evaluation of the progress made under the grant;
(C)
a statistical summary of the persons served, detailing the nature of victimization, and providing data on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, language, disability, relationship to offender, geographic distribution, and type of campus; and
(D)
an evaluation of the effectiveness of programs funded under this part.
(e)

Authorization of Appropriations.—
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, of which not less than 10 percent shall be made available for grants to historically Black colleges and universities.
(f)

Repeal.—
Section 826 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1152) is repealed.
(g)

Definitions and Grant Conditions.—
In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 shall apply.
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TITLE IV—

STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S FAMILIES BY PREVENTING VIOLENCE
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SEC. 402.
[42 U.S.C. 280b-4]

STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.
(a)

Purposes.—
The Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control Prevention shall make grants to entities, including domestic and sexual assault coalitions and programs, research organizations, tribal organizations, and academic institutions to support research to examine prevention and intervention programs to further the understanding of sexual and domestic violence by and against adults, youth, and children.
(b)

Use of Funds.—
The research conducted under this section shall include evaluation and study of best practices for reducing and preventing violence against adults, youth, and children addressed by the strategies included in Department of Health and Human Services-related provisions this title, including strategies addressing underserved communities.
(c)

Authorization of Appropriations.—
There shall be authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027. * * * * * * *
TITLE IX—

SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN
SEC. 901.
[34 U.S.C. 10452 note]

FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1)
1 out of every 3 Indian (including Alaska Native) women are raped in their lifetimes;
(2)
Indian women experience 7 sexual assaults per 1,000, compared with 4 per 1,000 among Black Americans, 3 per 1,000 among Caucasians, 2 per 1,000 among Hispanic women, and 1 per 1,000 among Asian women;
(3)
Indian women experience the violent crime of battering at a rate of 23.2 per 1,000, compared with 8 per 1,000 among Caucasian women;
(4)
during the period 1979 through 1992, homicide was the third leading cause of death of Indian females aged 15 to 34, and 75 percent were killed by family members or acquaintances;
(5)
Indian tribes require additional criminal justice and victim services resources to respond to violent assaults against women; and
(6)
the unique legal relationship of the United States to Indian tribes creates a Federal trust responsibility to assist tribal governments in safeguarding the lives of Indian women.
SEC. 902.
[34 U.S.C. 10452 note]

PURPOSES.
The purposes of this title are—
(1)
to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women;
(2)
to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women; and
(3)
to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for their criminal behavior.
SEC. 903.
[34 U.S.C. 20126]

CONSULTATION.
(a)

In General.—
The Attorney General shall conduct annual consultations with Indian tribal governments concerning the Federal administration of tribal funds and programs established under this Act, the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322; 108 Stat. 1902), the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-386; 114 Stat. 1491), and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.
(b)

Recommendations.—
During consultations under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Attorney General shall solicit recommendations from Indian tribes concerning—
(1)
administering tribal funds and programs;
(2)
enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking;
(3)
strengthening the Federal response to such violent crimes; and
(4)
improving access to local, regional, State, and Federal crime information databases and criminal justice information systems.
(c)

Annual Report.—
The Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual report on the annual consultations required under subsection (a) that—
(1)
contains the recommendations made under subsection (b) by Indian tribes during the year covered by the report;
(2)
describes actions taken during the year covered by the report to respond to recommendations made under subsection (b) during the year or a previous year; and
(3)
describes how the Attorney General will work in coordination and collaboration with Indian tribes, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of the Interior to address the recommendations made under subsection (b).
(d)

Notice.—
Not later than 120 days before the date of a consultation under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall notify tribal leaders of the date, time, and location of the consultation.
SEC. 904.
[34 U.S.C. 10452 note]

ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ON VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN.
(a)

National Baseline Study.—
(1)

In general.—
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the National Institute of Justice, in consultation with the Office on Violence Against Women, shall conduct a national baseline study to examine violence against Indian women in Indian country and in Native villages (as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)).
(2)

Scope.—
(A)

In general.—
The study shall examine violence committed against Indian women, including—
(i)
domestic violence;
(ii)
dating violence;
(iii)
sexual assault;
(iv)
stalking;
(v)
murder; and
(vi)
sex trafficking.
(B)

Evaluation.—
The study shall evaluate the effectiveness of Federal, State, tribal, and local responses to the violations described in subparagraph (A) committed against Indian women.
(C)

Recommendations.—
The study shall propose recommendations to improve the effectiveness of Federal, State, tribal, and local responses to the violation described in subparagraph (A) committed against Indian women.
(3)

Task Force.—
(A)

In general.—
The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, shall establish a task force to assist in the development and implementation of the study under paragraph (1) and guide implementation of the recommendation in paragraph (2)(C).
(B)

Members.—
The Director shall appoint to the task force representatives from—
(i)
national tribal domestic violence and sexual assault nonprofit organizations;
(ii)
tribal governments; and
(iii)
the national tribal organizations.
(4)

Report.—
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that describes the study.
(5)

Authorization of Appropriations.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, to remain available until expended.
(b)

Injury Study.—
(1)

In general.—
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct a study to obtain a national projection of—
(A)
the incidence of injuries and homicides resulting from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking committed against American Indian and Alaska Native women; and
(B)
the cost of providing health care for the injuries described in subparagraph (A).
(2)

Report.—
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that describes the findings made in the study and recommends health care strategies for reducing the incidence and cost of the injuries described in paragraph (1).
(3)

Authorization of Appropriations.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008, to remain available until expended.
SEC. 905.

TRACKING OF VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN
(a)

Access to Federal Criminal Information Databases.—
Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
“(d)

Indian Law Enforcement Agencies.—
The Attorney General shall permit Indian law enforcement agencies, in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, to enter information into Federal criminal information databases and to obtain information from the databases.”
.
(b)
[28 U.S.C. 534 note]

Tribal Registry.—
(1)

Establishment.—
The Attorney General shall contract with any interested Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal nonprofit organization to develop and maintain—
(A)
a national tribal sex offender registry; and
(B)
a tribal protection order registry containing civil and criminal orders of protection issued by Indian tribes and participating jurisdictions.
(2)

Authorization of appropriations.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.
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